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Diseases

Rust of Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis L.

A fungal disease of Kentucky bluegrass caused by pathogens of the genus Puccinia. It manifests as the formation of pustules on leaves and stems, leading to water imbalance and premature drying of the stand.

In the reference 110 varieties crop Kentucky bluegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The most common forms of rust on Kentucky bluegrass are bluegrass rust (Puccinia poae-nemoralis), stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. graminicola), and stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. poae). The disease is characterized by the appearance of yellow, orange, or brown uredinia on leaves, stems, and leaf sheaths. In the case of the pathogen P. poae-nemoralis, pustules are typically located on the adaxial surface of the leaf, whereas P. striiformis forms linear rows, and P. graminis produces large, coalescing pustules that rupture the epidermis.

Development of the pathogen leads to the destruction of epidermal tissues, plant depletion, and a loss of turf quality as the lawn takes on a rusty-brown hue. In Kentucky bluegrass breeding, there is no standardized nomenclature system for resistance genes; therefore, when selecting cultivars, a comprehensive assessment of phenotypic resistance is used based on scoring scales derived from variety trial data.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

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Varieties of Kentucky bluegrass mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Nugget

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

HR SE
6 records

Anastasia

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DE NL
5 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

The Scotts Company

IT
4 records

Beyond

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

JACKLIN SEED BY SIMPLOT

CZ
3 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
3 records

Bombay

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Grassland Oregon

DE
3 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Pennington Seeds Inc

IT
3 records

Paledo

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
3 records

Corsair

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Novel AG, Inc. & Columbia River Seeds, LLC

CZ
3 records

Estrella

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF USA, Inc. and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

CZ
3 records

Strenuus

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

IT
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PICKSEED

IT
4 records

Shamrock

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lesco Inc.

DE
3 records

Cloud

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Grassland Oregon

CZ
2 records

Ani

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

Paloma

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

PT
2 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
2 records

Barvette

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

CZ
3 records

Gaudi 1

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DE
3 records

Rugreen

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DE
3 records

Somlyó

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

HU
3 records

Phily

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DE
3 records